Post by Logan on Feb 7, 2016 3:12:56 GMT -6
CARSON CITY — Gold and precious metals continued to reign as Nevada biggest export commodity in 2015, amounting to roughly half of all exports for the year, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Total state exports amounted to $8.6 billion, up 12.5 percent from the nearly $7.7 billion in goods exported from Nevada in 2014.
Nevada is the largest gold producer in the United States, with sales last year of $3.9 billion, the report said. But gold prices have been on the decline the past several years, and last year's gold exports were down from $5.4 billion in 2012.
Nevada's second largest export last year was electrical machinery, circuits, sound and television equipment and parts, a category valued at $1.3 billion. Exports of toys, games and sport equipment, parts and accessories was third at nearly $494 million.
Read more: www.reviewjournal.com/business/economy/nevadas-biggest-exports-continue-be-gold-precious-metals
Total state exports amounted to $8.6 billion, up 12.5 percent from the nearly $7.7 billion in goods exported from Nevada in 2014.
Nevada is the largest gold producer in the United States, with sales last year of $3.9 billion, the report said. But gold prices have been on the decline the past several years, and last year's gold exports were down from $5.4 billion in 2012.
Nevada's second largest export last year was electrical machinery, circuits, sound and television equipment and parts, a category valued at $1.3 billion. Exports of toys, games and sport equipment, parts and accessories was third at nearly $494 million.
Read more: www.reviewjournal.com/business/economy/nevadas-biggest-exports-continue-be-gold-precious-metals